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03-28-2008, 04:37 PM
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Has your Dr. alerted you to any reason why you shouldn't be on both? Mine wants me to go off Met, but continue on Synthroid. He suspects my long cycles have much more to do with thyroid function than PCOS. Anyone else ever hear of this? | 
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03-28-2008, 04:49 PM
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Nope and I wouldn't go off it, I not only take generic Synthyroid I also take Armour Thyroid and Glucophage XR. Did you have Insulin Resistance problems to begin with to get prescribed Glucophage (Met)? If you did then you should stay on it, and If you dr doesn't want to work with you I would fire him and find me a new dr KWIM????
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03-29-2008, 12:36 AM
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I take both, and my doctor knows about it. In fact, I would say that without both, I wouldn't be getting any better. I am actually able to control my cravings, exercise and lose weight now. I think that many problems are multi-faceted, and PCOS is one of them. Maybe you should see a different doctor for a second opinion? | |
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03-31-2008, 09:28 AM
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I'm on both. I got pregnant within six months of being on both. After I had my son I was off met for almost a year and notice my cycles had gotten worse. Heavier af, shot lh phase. After I went back on they went back to normal. I had slight insulin resistance. But when I'm on met its in the normal range.
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03-31-2008, 01:56 PM
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My endo hasn't put me on met yet, but when I went to my new GP She was actually very shocked & kind of upset that I hadn't been put on it yet, and she knew I was on Synthroid. She said in her opinion if you have a form of insulin resistance then it needs to be addressed.
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03-31-2008, 02:03 PM
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I'm on both and I agree with Laura. If your doc doesn't grasp the importance of keeping insulin resistance in check, you need a new one.
There's no reason for an either/or mentality with these meds.
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I'm actually on Metformin 500MG 3x a day and on levothyroxine 75mcg a day! Met the FIRST MONTH on it helped me O i ovulated on CD 9 and had a 22 day cycle now the month before Metformin my cycle was 38 days! This month again im on CD 9 and i think i am ovulating today.. with the EWCM, cramps, ect.. But i am on Metformin to help control my weight plus i have metabolic syndrome (PRE-Diabetes) i am VERY overweight, and i have very irregular periods that is why my dr put me on met.. but i don't have any evidence of PCOS based on my SHG and my LH and FSH ratio.. and i get my periods every month whether on met or not.. once in a while i will skip a month.. i also am not IR.
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04-07-2008, 06:59 PM
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My endo has put me on both and I doubt he would take me off the met to regulate my cycles. He says they will both help in this pcos and hashimoto's/hypothyroid battle. | |
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04-07-2008, 10:31 PM
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I've been on both for about 6 years now and had no issues?
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I started eltroxin 100mcg about 5 months ago. I started metformin about a month and a bit ago. Before the metformin, my cycles went as long as 50 and 57 days. On the metformin, my last period was 2 days and a few days of spotting, and i'm expecting a 28-ish day cycle (based on discharge, which has always been spot on).
My GP put me on both drugs ... I don't see why you can't be on both of them. I've never heard of any reason why you shouldn't be on both. | |
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04-20-2008, 03:26 AM
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I guess I'm the odd one. When I started on synthyroid I started reacting horribly to the Met. So right now I'm focusing on the synthyroid which has not only been working for my thyroid levels but all my hormones seem to have fallen into place.
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Originally Posted by Vern  Has your Dr. alerted you to any reason why you shouldn't be on both? Mine wants me to go off Met, but continue on Synthroid. He suspects my long cycles have much more to do with thyroid function than PCOS. Anyone else ever hear of this? | I'm also on both, and have thyroid as well as insulin issues, but my pcos issues are 100% insulin related. If your issues are thyroid related and not insulin related, it makes sense for you get off of met.
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04-28-2008, 10:48 AM
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Thanks for all the replies! I've given it thought, spoken to the RE, and am now only on Synthroid as I'm non-IR and the Met didn't restore my ovulation after 2 years on it, anyway. | |
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05-03-2008, 05:55 AM
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I wouldn't see any reason you can't be on both at the same time. I am, and I know that a lot of other people are too. I would get a second opinion if possible because I don't think your doctor is correct. Both medicines are very important for your health and are prescribed for different reasons, and in my case, equally important. I hope you get it figured out!
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05-03-2008, 07:27 PM
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I'm on both never had any problems with the combination.. just the normal "stomach" issues with Met | |
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